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Chapter XXIX
ANOTHER DISAPPEARANCE It was between half-past four and five o'clock in the morning, and London for the most part slept. Down in the street below, the roar of traffic, which hour after hour had grown less and less, had now died away. Within the building itself every one seemed asleep. Floor after floor looked exactly the same. The lights along the corridors were burning dimly.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
later than; following
From this reading “Down in the street below, the roar of traffic, which hour after hour had grown less and less, had now died away.”
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “The lights along the corridors were burning dimly.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “ANOTHER DISAPPEARANCE It was between half-past four and five o'clock in the morning, and London for the most part slept.”
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “Down in the street below, the roar of traffic, which hour after hour had grown less and less, had now died away.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “ANOTHER DISAPPEARANCE It was between half-past four and five o'clock in the morning, and London for the most part slept.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Within the building itself every one seemed asleep.”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Within the building itself every one seemed asleep.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Floor after floor looked exactly the same.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “ANOTHER DISAPPEARANCE It was between half-past four and five o'clock in the morning, and London for the most part slept.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Within the building itself every one seemed asleep.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “ANOTHER DISAPPEARANCE It was between half-past four and five o'clock in the morning, and London for the most part slept.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Floor after floor looked exactly the same.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Within the building itself every one seemed asleep.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “Within the building itself every one seemed asleep.”
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later than; following
From this reading Down in the street below, the roar of traffic, which hour after hour had grown less and less, had now died away.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The lights along the corridors were burning dimly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ANOTHER DISAPPEARANCE It was between half-past four and five o'clock in the morning, and London for the most part slept.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ANOTHER DISAPPEARANCE It was between half-past four and five o'clock in the morning, and London for the most part slept.
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From this reading Within the building itself every one seemed asleep.
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From this reading Down in the street below, the roar of traffic, which hour after hour had grown less and less, had now died away.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Down in the street below, the roar of traffic, which hour after hour had grown less and less, had now died away.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading ANOTHER DISAPPEARANCE It was between half-past four and five o'clock in the morning, and London for the most part slept.
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From this reading Within the building itself every one seemed asleep.
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From this reading The lights along the corridors were burning dimly.
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From this reading The lights along the corridors were burning dimly.
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From this reading Down in the street below, the roar of traffic, which hour after hour had grown less and less, had now died away.
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From this reading The lights along the corridors were burning dimly.
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From this reading ANOTHER DISAPPEARANCE It was between half-past four and five o'clock in the morning, and London for the most part slept.
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From this reading Down in the street below, the roar of traffic, which hour after hour had grown less and less, had now died away.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Within the building itself every one seemed asleep.
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From this reading Floor after floor looked exactly the same.
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From this reading ANOTHER DISAPPEARANCE It was between half-past four and five o'clock in the morning, and London for the most part slept.
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From this reading Floor after floor looked exactly the same.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ANOTHER DISAPPEARANCE It was between half-past four and five o'clock in the morning, and London for the most part slept.
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From this reading ANOTHER DISAPPEARANCE It was between half-past four and five o'clock in the morning, and London for the most part slept.
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From this reading Down in the street below, the roar of traffic, which hour after hour had grown less and less, had now died away.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Down in the street below, the roar of traffic, which hour after hour had grown less and less, had now died away.
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From this reading ANOTHER DISAPPEARANCE It was between half-past four and five o'clock in the morning, and London for the most part slept.
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From this reading Down in the street below, the roar of traffic, which hour after hour had grown less and less, had now died away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ANOTHER DISAPPEARANCE It was between half-past four and five o'clock in the morning, and London for the most part slept.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ANOTHER DISAPPEARANCE It was between half-past four and five o'clock in the morning, and London for the most part slept.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Within the building itself every one seemed asleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Down in the street below, the roar of traffic, which hour after hour had grown less and less, had now died away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lights along the corridors were burning dimly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ANOTHER DISAPPEARANCE It was between half-past four and five o'clock in the morning, and London for the most part slept.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Floor after floor looked exactly the same.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ANOTHER DISAPPEARANCE It was between half-past four and five o'clock in the morning, and London for the most part slept.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ANOTHER DISAPPEARANCE It was between half-past four and five o'clock in the morning, and London for the most part slept.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Down in the street below, the roar of traffic, which hour after hour had grown less and less, had now died away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ANOTHER DISAPPEARANCE It was between half-past four and five o'clock in the morning, and London for the most part slept.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Down in the street below, the roar of traffic, which hour after hour had grown less and less, had now died away.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Within the building itself every one seemed asleep.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ANOTHER DISAPPEARANCE It was between half-past four and five o'clock in the morning, and London for the most part slept.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Down in the street below, the roar of traffic, which hour after hour had grown less and less, had now died away.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Floor after floor looked exactly the same.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Within the building itself every one seemed asleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ANOTHER DISAPPEARANCE It was between half-past four and five o'clock in the morning, and London for the most part slept.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Down in the street below, the roar of traffic, which hour after hour had grown less and less, had now died away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANOTHER DISAPPEARANCE It was between half-past four and five o'clock in the morning, and London for the most part slept.
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From this reading Down in the street below, the roar of traffic, which hour after hour had grown less and less, had now died away.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ANOTHER DISAPPEARANCE It was between half-past four and five o'clock in the morning, and London for the most part slept.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The lights along the corridors were burning dimly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Down in the street below, the roar of traffic, which hour after hour had grown less and less, had now died away.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within the building itself every one seemed asleep.
